Forget dropping to the floor for endless crunches. Celebrity trainers have discovered that some of the most effective core-strengthening moves actually happen while standing up. These expert-approved ...

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Denise Austin shared three simple, standing ab exercises for a strong core. These are also her go-to moves for “tummy toning,” she said. You can do them at home, any time you have a spare few minutes.

Here’s how to do each exercise.

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Ab exercises tend to conjure up images of endless sit-ups, leg lifts on a mat and planks. While these movements have their place, standing ab exercises work your core muscles more closely to how they ...

This standing abs move engages your ENTIRE core—and makes you look like a baller. Chop, chop now ya'll. Check out Women's Health's FitGIF Friday every week for fun and challenging new moves to make ...